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Ode to the Little Brown Shack Out Back       by Billy Edd Wheeler
They passed an Gordinance in the town
They said we'd have to tear it down 
That little old shack out back so dear to D7me
Though the HGealth Department said 
It's day was over and Cdead
It will sGtand forever in D7my memoGry
Chorus
Don't let 'em teGar, that little brown building down
Don't let 'em tD7ear, that precious building Gdown
Don't let 'em tear that dear old buildiCng dowAmn 
There's nGot another like Cit in the country D7or the toGwn
It was not so long agGo 
That I went tripping through the snow
Out to that house behind my old hound D7dog
Where I Gwould sit me down to rest 
Like a snCowbird on his nest
And I'd Gread that Sears and RD7oebuck catalGog 
Oh I would hum a happy tuGne 
Peepin' through the quarter moon
As my daddy's kin had done so much befD7ore 
It was in tGhat quiet spot, daily cares coCuld be forgot
And it gGave the same relief to rD7ich and pGoor
Chorus
Don't let 'em Gtear, that little brown building down
Don't let 'em teD7ar, that precious building Gdown
Don't let 'em tear that dear old buiClding Amdown 
There's nGot another like Cit in the country D7or the toGwn
Now it was not a castle fGair 
But I could dream a future there
Build my castles to the yellow jacket's dD7rone
I could oGrbit around the sun, fight with Gen,rCal Washington
Or be a kGing upon D7a golden throGne 
It  wasn't fancy built at Gall; 
We had newspapers on the wall
It was air-conditioned in the winter D7time
Oh it was jGust a humble hut but it's door was Cnever shut
And  a man Gcould get inside withD7out a dGime 
Chorus
Don't let 'em teGar, that little brown building down
Don't let 'em tD7ear, that precious buildinGg down
Don't let 'em tear that dear old buCilding dAmown 
There's nGot another like Cit in the countrD7y or the tGown

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Ode to the Little Brown Shack Out Back by Billy Edd Wheeler

They passed an ordinance in the town

They said we'd have to tear it down

That little old shack out back so dear to me

Though the Health Department said

It's day was over and dead

G D7 G

It will stand forever in my memory

Chorus

Don't let 'em tear, that little brown building down

D7 G

Don't let 'em tear, that precious building down

C Am

Don't let 'em tear that dear old building down

G C D7 G

There's not another like it in the country or the town

It was not so long ago

That I went tripping through the snow

Out to that house behind my old hound dog

Where I would sit me down to rest

Like a snowbird on his nest

G D7 G

And I'd read that Sears and Roebuck catalog

Oh I would hum a happy tune

Peepin' through the quarter moon

As my daddy's kin had done so much before

G C

It was in that quiet spot, daily cares could be forgot

G D7 G

And it gave the same relief to rich and poor

Chorus

Don't let 'em tear, that little brown building down

D7 G

Don't let 'em tear, that precious building down

C Am

Don't let 'em tear that dear old building down

G C D7 G

There's not another like it in the country or the town

Now it was not a castle fair

But I could dream a future there

Build my castles to the yellow jacket's drone

G C

I could orbit around the sun, fight with Gen,ral Washington

G D7 G

Or be a king upon a golden throne

It wasn't fancy built at all;

We had newspapers on the wall

It was air-conditioned in the winter time

G C

Oh it was just a humble hut but it's door was never shut

G D7 G

And a man could get inside without a dime

Chorus

Don't let 'em tear, that little brown building down

D7 G

Don't let 'em tear, that precious building down

C Am

Don't let 'em tear that dear old building down

G C D7 G

There's not another like it in the country or the town

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